A much requested chat, here for your typing pleasure. And we have a variety of things to discuss, from the highly disappointing fact that, once again, the acting nominations are going solely to white actors (for my money, Michael B Jordan has now been robbed two years in a row), to the question of whether Leo’s already written his acceptance speech (yes), or if we think Brie Larson is going to pull out this win (I do, and I hope she does).  To quote the esteemed poet Billy Crystal, “Oscar, Oscar! Who will win?” What do you think? What’s the worst snub? Which category has it all wrapped up (I think Leo’s got this one in the bag)?  Who will take Best Supporting Actress, AKA The One Where Anything Can Happen (I think Vikander, although the Academy does like Winslet)? As much as I love Bryan Cranston, has anyone even seen Trumbo? On that tip, did anyone even see Jobs? What is going on over there, AMPAS?

Here’s a complete list of nominees, but for ease of use, you can fin the so-called marquee categories after the jump:

BEST PICTURE
  The Big Short
    Bridge of Spies
    Brooklyn
    Mad Max: Fury Road
    The Martian
    The Revenant
    Room
    Spotlight

BEST ACTOR
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

BEST ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

DIRECTING
Adam McKay – The Big Short
George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
Alejandro G. Iñárritu – The Revenant
Lenny Abrahamson – Room
Tom McCarthy – Spotlight

 COSTUME DESIGN
Carol
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Big Short
Brooklyn
Carol
The Martian
Room

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton